Push Up vs Cable Bench Press

Maximizing Your Chest Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Push Up more often — 10,535 sessions vs 99. Compare Chest form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Chest Workout: Explore the Benefits of Push Up and Cable Bench Press for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Push Up vs Cable Bench Press : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Push Up more often — 10,535 sessions compared to 99 for Cable Bench Press.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Push Up and Cable Bench Press differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

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How to Push Up

Push Up gif

Push Up muscles worked: Chest

Form

  1. 1. Please lower yourself until your chest is just about to touch the floor.
  2. 2. At this time, your forearms should be perpendicular to the floor.
  3. 3. Engage your chest and return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please go down only as much as you can without straining your shoulders.
  2. 2. Keep your core engaged to prevent your hips from dropping.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Push Up, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Push Up Guide page of our blog!

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How to Cable Bench Press

Cable Bench Press gif

Cable Bench Press muscles worked: Chest

Form

  1. 1. Slowly lower your hand so that it is next to your chest.
  2. 2. At this time, your forearm should be perpendicular to the floor.
  3. 3. Slowly raise your hand to return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. If you cannot lower your hands to chest height, please lower them as much as you can without straining.
  2. 2. Be careful not to let your shoulders come forward of your chest, as this can put strain on your shoulders.
  3. 3. Please be careful not to let your buttocks fall off the bench.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Cable Bench Press, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Cable Bench Press Guide page of our blog!

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